One hundred-seventy diehard off-road cyclists can’t be wrong: Victor’s 7th annual Fat Tire Mountain Bike Festival was the place to be last Saturday, July 21. Children, youth and adults competed at Dryer Road Park in five categories. The youngest, Colin Norton, was just 5 years old. At the other end of the spectrum, and with no less enthusiasm, was 68-year-old Tom Spence.

Why is the yearly festival so popular?

“(It’s) the diversity of the trail network at Dryer Road Park,” said Brian Emelson, Victor Parks and Recreation director, “and the first class manner in the way they are treated by our event committee.”